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Diabetes, Low Hemoglobin, On Istomat And Glycomatgp2. What Can Be Taken To Increase HB?

Hi, I mom is 53 yrs old and she is a diabetic patient.her haemoglobin is around 8 or 8.5.please let me know what she should eat or do to increase her haemoglobin....she was taking insulin from last 6yrs and since last 6months she has stopped insulin and started taking istomat and glycomat gp2.also let me know if she can have honey if it is to increase haemoglobin.
Wed, 22 Aug 2012
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First thing is to know why she stopped taking insulin and taking oral agents. what is her sugar level. FBS and PPBS ,was she having low blood glucose and hypoglycemia, Most common causes of anemia in diabetics are developing a kidney complication that is Nephropathy and Blood loss and Iron deficiency anemia. What is the cause in her case needs to be investigated like Albumin in urine,Blood Urea and Creatinine level ,CBC with anemia typing,Serum Iron level and TIBC may be done to to exact cause and treat accordingly do not give honey. consult a Endocrinologist and Nephrologist.
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Diabetes, Low Hemoglobin, On Istomat And Glycomatgp2. What Can Be Taken To Increase HB?

First thing is to know why she stopped taking insulin and taking oral agents. what is her sugar level. FBS and PPBS ,was she having low blood glucose and hypoglycemia, Most common causes of anemia in diabetics are developing a kidney complication that is Nephropathy and Blood loss and Iron deficiency anemia. What is the cause in her case needs to be investigated like Albumin in urine,Blood Urea and Creatinine level ,CBC with anemia typing,Serum Iron level and TIBC may be done to to exact cause and treat accordingly do not give honey. consult a Endocrinologist and Nephrologist.